单选题What’s the meaning of “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy” in the fourth paragraph?AWal-Mart predicts huge profits in its green activity.BWal-Mart aims to solve its health-insurance practice.CWal-Mart’s green activity is just a window dressing.DWal-Mart doesn’t have any social responsibility at all.

单选题
What’s the meaning of “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy” in the fourth paragraph?
A

Wal-Mart predicts huge profits in its green activity.

B

Wal-Mart aims to solve its health-insurance practice.

C

Wal-Mart’s green activity is just a window dressing.

D

Wal-Mart doesn’t have any social responsibility at all.


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解析:
语义理解题。第四段首句提到,Cynics认为沃尔玛的所做所为是为了转移人们对其健康保险计划的注意,并没有提到沃尔玛要解决这个问题,故选项B错误。由该段第二句可排除C项。D项属于过度推断,可排除。由第四段第二句(这不是做表面文章,沃尔玛在绿色行动上看到了收益)和第三句(我们不是利他的)可知,正是由于巨大的商业利益沃尔玛才会选择绿色行动,故答案为A项。

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